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Cherry Ventures

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Berlin · Pre-Seed–Series A · 29 people tracked

Also known as Cherry Crypto · Cherry Ventures (US) · CHERRY VENTURES MANAGEMENT GMBH (AIFM)

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Investment thesis

Cherry Ventures invests in founders rather than companies, seeking ambitious problem-solvers building lasting businesses. The firm takes an industry-curious approach, championing European startups tackling critical challenges across society, environment and business. Its portfolio spans AI, energy, gaming, space tech and more, backing companies that change customer behaviour, serve enterprises and SMEs, drive impact and sustainability, and empower developers and creators. Cherry positions itself as an early believer, aiming to discover and grow founders, ideas and businesses that will create lasting futures.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Check
$2.2M – $7.7M
HQ
Berlin, DE
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2012
Last 12 months
18 investments
AUM
$1.2B
VC funds
3
Tracked investments
148
Unicorns
14
IPOs
2
Acquisitions
21

Team · 29 people

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Victor Huerbe· Principalin
Lutz Finger· Venture Partner
Anna Sziwek· Senior Finance Managerin
Christina Käss· Executive Assistantin
Claire McDonald· Team Assistant
Jonas von Kalben· Head of Legalin
Julius de Gruyter· Investorin
Nicole Oli· Events & Operations Manager
Patrick Doran· Investorin
Silva Kartaliyska· Finance & Business Operations Managerin
Thomas Lumpkin· Promoter
Daniel Glasner· Partnerin𝕏

7 people who came through Cherry Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 97 of 148 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×40SaaS ×38Enterprise Software ×33Fintech ×17Consumer ×13Developer Tools ×13E-commerce ×10Data & Infrastructure ×9

HQs:Germany×31United States×12United Kingdom×7France×4Sweden×4Austria×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 48 portfolio companies
38%
solo founders
18 of 48 mapped founding teams
54%
repeat founders
of 71 founders with career history
~2 yrs
old at investment
median across 20 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×182 founders×223 founders×44+ founders×4

Where their founders studiedfrom 66 founders with education data

WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management ×8Technical University of Munich ×6University of Cambridge ×6Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) ×4University of California, Berkeley ×3Aarhus University ×2ETH Zürich ×2FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 55 founders with field-of-study data

Business & Management ×19Computer Science ×17Economics ×9Engineering ×6Law ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 71 founders with career history

McKinsey & Company ×4Rocket Internet ×4Airbus ×3Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz centre for polar and marine research ×3Deliveroo ×2Helpling ×2Institute of Marine Ressources GmbH ×2Legora, Inc. ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×6

4 founders hold a PhD · 8 hold an MBA (of 67 with degree data)

Investments · 148 tracked

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By year:2026 · 142025 · 82024 · 62023 · 92022 · 122021 · 82020 · 12019 · 22017 · 161 dated

Xometryxometry.comin𝕏NASDAQ: XMTR

Xometry operates an on-demand manufacturing marketplace connecting buyers—from startups to global enterprises—with a vetted global network of suppliers for precision components across prototyping and high-volume production.

Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainGaithersburg, US

Randy Altschuler(Founder)inRandolph Altschuler(Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Director)Sanjeev Singh Sahni(President)in

BoardGeorge Hornig(Director)Laurence Zuriff(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)John Deutch(Director)

Co-investorsBMW i VenturesDell Technologies CapitalMaryland TEDCOPraxis Ventures Management, LlcTEDCOAlmaz Capital+5 more

Alta Aresaltaares.comin✓ verified

Alta Ares builds an AI stack for autonomous air defense and ISTAR, including counter-drone interceptor effectors, an ISR product suite, and mission management software designed for contested, GNSS-denied environments.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRoboticsParis, FR

Co-investorsAir Street CapitalApeiron Venture CapitalHarpoon VenturesKima VenturesOTB VenturesExpansion Venture Capital+3 more

Fullviewfullview.ioin𝕏May 2022 · $7.5M✓ verified

Fullview provides support teams with cobrowsing and session replay tools that let agents see a user's screen in real time to diagnose and resolve issues, with native integration into ticketing systems.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Daniel Bakh(Founder)inDorin Tarau(Founder)in

Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersApex Group

Luminovoluminovo.cominAug 2022✓ verified

Luminovo provides software for the electronics industry with hosting on Microsoft Azure in Frankfurt or Virginia, offering ITAR-compliant workflows for defense and aerospace customers.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSMunich, DE

Timon Ruban(Founder & Managing Director)inSeba

Co-investorsLa FamigliaVerve VenturesChalfen VenturesGeneral Catalyst

Magicbellmagicbell.ioin𝕏✓ verified

MagicBell provides a notification platform that enables product teams to design and manage notification experiences for their applications.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Hana Mohan(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorBrighter Capital

MagicBellmagicbell.comin𝕏✓ verified

MagicBell provides notification infrastructure for product teams to build notification experiences for their users.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBarcelona, ES

Hana Mohan(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorConnect Ventures

Manifold Securitymanifold.securityin✓ verified

Manifold builds AI Detection and Response security for enterprises deploying autonomous AI agents, monitoring agent behavior at runtime across source code, pipelines, and production systems.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Co-investorsRain CapitalModern Technical

Robeautérobeaute.comin✓ verified

Robeauté develops a medical microrobot designed to navigate the brain to diagnose and treat neurological conditions, aimed at neurosurgery applications.

Deep TechMedical DevicesRoboticsParis, FR

Bertrand Duplat(Co-founder & CEO)inJoana Cartocci(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAPEX VenturesKindred VenturesPluralUrania VenturesLocalGlobe

Synerasynera.aiin✓ verified

Synera provides an agentic AI automation platform for engineers, aimed at helping engineering organizations automate time-consuming processes and product development workflows.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Dr. Moritz Maier(Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder)inDaniel Siegel(Chief Product Officer & Co-founder)inSebastian Möller(Chief Finance Officer & Co-founder)in

Co-investorsSpark CapitalBMW i VenturesDeepTech & Climate FondsIsaiISAI GestionUVC Partners+2 more

Weldweld.appin𝕏✓ verified

Weld provides ETL (extract, transform, load) pipelines that move data from multiple SaaS tools into centralized destinations for analytics, AI, and operational workflows.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSCopenhagen, DK

Jonas Thordal(Co-founder)inKristian Barrett(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsFrontline VenturesEmblem

Afilioafilio.dein

Afilio provides digital estate planning and family care documentation services for German-speaking users.

ConsumerHealthtechLegalTechGermany, DE

Richard Musiol(Founder)in

Co-investorsCavalry VenturesCommerzVentures

Aletiqaletiq.cominJul 2026

Aletiq offers a software platform that centralizes a company's product and operational knowledge into a single source of truth, making data instantly searchable across teams.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaSParis, FR

Co-investorsEntropy Industrial CapitalKima VenturesPoint NineAngel InvestBand of AngelsExpedite Ventures+2 more

Amorelieamorelie.dein

AMORELIE is a sexual-wellness brand running an online shop for sex toys, lingerie, and care products, and also designs and develops its own-brand toys sold through retail partners.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & FitnessBerlin, DE

Lea-Sophie Cramer(Co-founder)inSebastian Pollok(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsGerman Startups Group

Anbotoanboto.xyzin𝕏Oct 2023 · $3M

Anboto is a cryptocurrency trading platform that provides institutional-grade algorithmic execution, smart order routing across exchanges, and portfolio management tools for traders managing positions across centralized and decentralized finance venues.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Guillaume Forcade(Founder)in

Co-investorsRyze LabsMechanism CapitalXBTO

Arsipaarsipa.dein

Arsipa is a group of occupational medicine and workplace safety providers offering companies preventive health services and safety management (Grundbetreuung and betriebsspezifische Betreuung per DGUV V2).

Digital HealthHealthtech

Felix Jander(Founder)in

Co-investorsWarburg PincusTengelmann VenturesVorwerk Ventures

Atlas Metricsatlasmetrics.ioinAcquired

Atlas Metrics provides an AI-powered platform that combines non-financial data from multiple sources to help financial institutions manage ESG, climate, and financial risks while automating regulatory reporting and compliance.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeveloper ToolsFintechLondon, GB

Robert Stojnic(CEO)inRoss Taylor(CTO)in

Co-investorsb2ventureBerliner Volksbank VenturesCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Entrepreneur FirstKickstart InnovationRedstone+1 more

Awareawarelabs.xyzin𝕏Acquired

AI-powered security platform for enterprise collaboration tools that monitors communications and identifies compliance risks

Data & InfrastructureTel Aviv, IL

Co-investorsDraper TriangleJobsOhio VenturesJumpstart VenturesOhio Innovation FundTechstarsAllos Ventures+6 more

Bardobardo.sein

Bardo provides product-level carbon accounting that calculates emissions from the actual products a company purchased, tracing each figure back to source documents such as invoices and verified supplier LCAs.

CleantechClimate TechSaaSStockholm, SE

Black Forest Labsbfl.aiin𝕏Nov 2025

AI research lab developing visual intelligence technology including image generation and manipulation models.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsFreiburg, DE

Robin Rombach(Founder)Andreas Blattmann(Founder)inPatrick Esser(Founder)Tim Dockhorn(Founder)

BoardAnjney Midha(Director)in

Co-investorsAir Street CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBroadLight CapitalEarlybird Venture CapitalHeadlineHeadline Growth Management, LLC+12 more

Breakitbreakit.se𝕏Nov 2022

Breakit is a Swedish digital news outlet covering technology, startups, and business, publishing daily updates on tech news, deals, and industry topics.

Media & Entertainment

Olle Aronsson(Founder)inStefan Lundell(Founder)in

Co-investorsKuorrokveik Adventure CapitalNeptunia InvestObvious Ventures

Buycyclebuycycle.comin

Munich-based online marketplace for buying and selling used road, gravel and mountain bikes.

Co-investorsBurda Principal InvestmentsMontis VC

By Rotationbyrotation.comSeed · Mar 2022 · $3M

By Rotation is a fashion rental platform that allows consumers to rent designer clothing and lend or monetize their own wardrobes.

Circular EconomyConsumerMarketplaces

Eshita Kabra(Founder)in

Co-investorsCornerstone VCRedrice VenturesSie VenturesTrue.Closed Loop Partners

Carbo Culturecarboculture.comin𝕏

Carbo Culture develops carbon removal technology leveraging natural processes combined with advanced engineering to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere at scale.

AgTechCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechDeep TechLondon, NL

Henrietta Moon(CEO & Co-Founder)inChris Carstens(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsAuxxoBlue Ivy VenturesLifeline VenturesWave VenturesStarlight VenturesTrue Ventures

Cazoocazoo.co.ukAcquired

Cazoo is a UK online used-car marketplace and classified advertising business, now owned by MOTORS after its 2024 administration.

London, GB

Co-investorsAutotech VenturesDIP CapitalEight Roads VenturesEntrée CapitalSapphire VenturesTarget Global+3 more

Climatiqclimatiq.ioinJun 2025 · $11.6M

Climatiq provides carbon intelligence APIs and data tools that allow financial software platforms to embed emissions tracking and reporting capabilities into their products for customers, supporting green finance products and scope 3.15 emissions compliance.

CleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsAngel InvestAlstin CapitalSingular

Corteacortea.aiin

Cortea provides AI-powered audit software that helps audit teams complete financial and IT audit engagements faster while maintaining consistency and quality.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechSaaS

Valentin Neumann(CTO)in

Co-investorsDawn Capital

Costanoa Venturescostanoa.vcinMar 2026

Costanoa is a venture capital firm that backs early-stage founders solving large, difficult problems, providing long-term partnership and operational support.

Greg Sands(Founder)inAmy Cheethamin

Co-investorsCostanoa VenturesFoundryUnion Grove Venture PartnersModern TechnicalRain Capital

Costanoa Venturescostanoavc.com

Costanoa is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage founders solving large, technically hard problems, with a focus on enterprise software companies.

Enterprise Software

Co-investorsBCIFoundryACME CapitalACTivate CapitalArcTern VenturesCongruent Ventures+6 more

Cosunocosuno.deMay 2021 · $15M

Cosuno operates a digital platform for the construction industry that connects contracting authorities with contractors and subcontractors, helping construction companies find and bid on projects.

B2B MarketplacesConstruction TechPropTech

Fritz Cramer(Founder)inMaximilian Seifert(Founder)in

Co-investorsAvenir Growth CapitalSpark Capital

Cosunocosuno.com

Cosuno operates an online platform that connects construction clients (Auftraggeber) with contractors (Auftragnehmer), helping companies find and award building projects.

B2B MarketplacesConstruction TechPropTech

Fritz Cramer(Founder)inMaximilian Seifert(Founder)in

Courtyardgetcourtyard.aiinNov 2022 · $7M

Courtyard builds and maintains a knowledge base about a business so AI assistants like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity can find, understand, and represent it to potential customers.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsMantella Venture PartnersBrink’sForerunner VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Y Combinator

Courtyard.iocourtyard.ioin𝕏

Courtyard.io operates a marketplace where buyers purchase digital packs containing physical collectibles such as trading cards, comics, and watches, with options to store items in secure vaults or resell them at guaranteed prices.

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesNew York City, US

Nicolas le Jeune(Founder)inPaulin Andurand(Founder)in

Co-investorsA-Rod CorpForerunner VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)ParaFi CapitalSharp AlphaY Combinator

Dash0dash0.comin𝕏Series A · Oct 2025 · $35M

Dash0 offers an observability platform that ingests telemetry data such as logs, spans, and metric data points, with usage-based pricing tied to the volume of telemetry sent rather than bytes, users, or ingestion.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

PartnerChristian Meermann· led

Co-investorsAccelBalderton CapitalDig Ventures Management LimitedDTCPT.Capital

Deeploideeploi.ioinMar 2023

deeploi provides all-in-one IT service management software that automates IT processes such as employee onboarding and offboarding, device and inventory management, and security compliance, alongside personal IT support.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Julian Lübke(Founder)in

Co-investorsCapmontAtomico

enmaccenmacc.cominSep 2022

enmacc operates a digital wholesale energy trading marketplace that provides market access and liquidity for energy market participants, including smaller and new players.

B2B MarketplacesClimate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSMunich, DE

Jens Hartmann(Founder)in

Co-investorsBayern Kapital10x Founders10x GroupChevron Technology VenturesIlluminate FinancialPiton Capital+1 more

Flaschenpostflaschenpost.deAcquired

Flaschenpost is a German beverage delivery service that lets consumers order drinks online for home delivery.

Direct to ConsumerE-commerceLogistics & Supply Chain

Niklas Plath(Founder)in

Co-investorsGR CapitalVorwerk VenturesTiger Global Management

Flinkgoflink.com

Berlin-based Flink SE delivers groceries and everyday items from its own dark stores in Germany and the Netherlands.

Co-investorsBtomorrow VenturesGerman Media PoolLightspeed Venture PartnersNorthzoneTarget GlobalBOND+1 more

Flinnflinn.aiinSeed · Feb 2026 · $7M

Flinn provides AI software for MedTech manufacturers to automate adverse event and safety database monitoring across 15+ regulatory databases such as FDA MAUDE, BfArM, and SwissMedic.

AI & Machine LearningMedical DevicesSaaSVienna, AT

Hasib Samad(Founder)inBastian Krapinger-Rüther(Founder)inTibor Zechmeister(Managing Director)inImmanuel Bader(Head of Quality and Regulatory)in

Co-investorsSquareOneHV CapitalSpeedinvest

Flixflixbus.dein𝕏

FlixBus operates an intercity bus network offering online and app-based ticket booking, real-time journey tracking, and e-tickets across roughly 8,000 destinations in 40+ countries.

MarketplacesMobility & TransportationTravel & Hospitality

André Schwämmlein(Founder)in

Co-investorsHoltzbrinck VenturesHV CapitalSilver Lake PartnersUVC Partners

Flixbusflixbus.comin𝕏

Flix operates FlixBus, an asset-light collective travel network that connects communities and regions through affordable intercity coach service, working with local SME operators.

Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationTravel & Hospitality

André Schwämmlein(Founder & CEO)inDaniel Krauss(Founder & CIO)inBenjamin Gubitz(CFO)inMax Zeumer(CCO)inFabian Stenger(COO)in

Forgentforgent.aiinPre-Seed · Sep 2025 · $5M

Forgent offers an AI-powered platform for bid and proposal teams that scans public tender portals and private procurement platforms to surface relevant tenders, drafts responses from approved knowledge, and manages tasks, documents, and deadlines through to submission.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Erik Heinelt(Founder)in

Formelformel.aiinDec 2021

Formel.ai combines generative AI with formal methods (mathematical verification) to build large language models that provide logical consistency guarantees, enforceable constraints, and full traceability for enterprise use cases including document auditing and compliance verification.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise Software

Sylvain(Co-founder)inAntoine(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAgoranovHeal CapitalHeartcore CapitalHetz VenturesSingularVorwerk Ventures

Formel Skinformelskin.deinAcquired

FORMEL SKIN is a telemedicine platform that provides personalized skincare treatments developed by dermatologists based on photo-based skin analysis.

Digital HealthDirect to ConsumerHealthtech

Sarah Bechstein(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsHeal CapitalVorwerk VenturesHeartcore CapitalSingular

Fortoforto.cominApr 2021 · $240M

Forto is a freight forwarding and logistics platform that manages international cargo transportation for enterprise brands.

Logistics & Supply Chain

Michael Wax(Founder & CEO)inErik Muttersbach(Founder)in

Co-investorsCavalry VenturesG SquaredGeneral CatalystInven CapitalIris CapitalLa Famiglia+6 more

Fortofortolabs.comNov 2020 · $50M

FortoLabs is Forto's AI-native SaaS platform offering agentic AI tools for the logistics industry, with solutions tested in high-volume logistics operations.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Tamer Cagatay(Director, Head of FortoLabs)

Co-investorsNAPCiti VenturesDisruptiveG SquaredInven CapitalIris Capital+2 more

Heyjobsheyjobs.coin𝕏

HeyJobs is a German job search platform that matches candidates with job openings across sectors including healthcare, IT, logistics, and industry.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesHR TechGermany, DE

Co-investorsCreathor VenturesNotion CapitalYttriumHeartcore Capital

Heywa Labsheywalabs.comin

Heywa builds AI-native "Generative UX" systems that generate and adapt user interfaces in real time.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerSaaS

Martín Sturla(Co-Founder & CTO)inMilena Nikolić(Co-Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsPareto Holdings

Inxminxm.aiinJun 2026

INXM builds Orchestrator, an enterprise process execution engine that uses compiled AI to coordinate work across agents, automation systems, and existing enterprise tools like ERP and workflow platforms.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSchönefeld, DE

Kamil Klueber(Founder)in

Co-investorsAngel InvestBerliner Volksbank VenturesLinden CapitalRedstoneTane Fund

Jobliftjoblift.deinAcquired

European job site operating in the UK, Germany, France and the Netherlands.

Hamburg, DE

Alexander Rausch(Co-Founder & COO)inLukas Erlebach(Co-Founder & CEO)inMalte Widenka(Co-Founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsCoastCapCurious Capital GmbH & Co. KGDN CapitalPICUS CAPITALTruVenturo GmbH

Julienne Brunojuliennebruno.cominSeed · Nov 2022 · $6MAcquired

Julienne Bruno makes original food products crafted from plant-based ingredients, aimed at everyday consumers looking to incorporate them into regular meals.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechLondon, GB

Chi San(Founder)in

Co-investorsNicoyaOutsized Ventures

Junijuni.co

Swedish fintech offering an all-in-one financial management and banking platform built for e-commerce businesses.

Co-investorsFELIX CAPITALAtomicoTriplePoint Capital

Kitchen Storieskitchenstories.cominAcquired

Kitchen Stories is a digital platform that helps home cooks discover recipes and cooking techniques through visual content and community engagement.

ConsumerFoodTechMedia & EntertainmentBerlin, DE

Verena Hubertz(Co-founder)inMengting Bönsch(Co-founder)inAlexander Bauer(Managing Director)inLeo Garb(Managing Director)

Legoralegora.comin𝕏

Legora builds AI-powered collaboration software for lawyers to automate routine tasks and improve efficiency in legal work.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechStockholm, SE

Max Junestrand(Founder)inSigge Labor(Founder)inAugust Erséus(Co-founder)in

BoardChetan Puttagunta(Director)Jacob Effron(Redpoint board member)inLogan Bartlett(Redpoint board member)in

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAccelAlkeon InnovationAtlassian VenturesBain Capital VenturesBessemer Venture Partners+27 more

Lightlight.incin

Light is a finance operating system that unifies the general ledger with native accounts payable, accounts receivable, spend, procurement, and multi-entity reporting, using AI agents to automate finance tasks.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Co-investorsBalderton CapitalEmblemEntrée CapitalAtomico

Lunoslunos.aiinPre-Seed · Sep 2025 · $5M

Lunos provides AI agents for accounts receivable, automating collections, personalized email and phone outreach, portal uploads, and cash application to reduce Days Sales Outstanding.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Duncan Barrigan(Founder)in

Magmaticmagmatic.gamesinAcquired

Magmatic is a mobile game company that develops games combining human creativity with AI technology.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerGaming

Florian Stronk(Founder)in

Manifoldmanifold.incin𝕏Mar 2026 · $8M

Manifold operates a frontier AI lab providing GPU compute infrastructure with hardware-backed data protection and confidential computing capabilities.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureAustin, US

Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupCostanoa VenturesModern TechnicalRain Capital

Marker Learningmarkerlearning.cominApr 2026

Marker Learning provides software tools to special education departments for conducting student evaluations more efficiently and accessibly.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechHealthtechSaaS

Emily(Co-founder)Stefan Bauer(Co-Founder and CEO)inDr. Samuel O. Ortiz(Chief Clinical Officer)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBONDDivergent InvestmentsEdovate CapitalExpafirstminute capital+9 more

Meandermeander.soPre-Seed · Nov 2022 · $2M

Co-investorsMosaic Ventures

Medomamedoma.comSep 2022

Medoma provides technology to support hospital-at-home care, enabling hospital-level treatment for high-acuity patients to be delivered in patients' homes.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS

Co-investorsInventureAtomicoNordic CapitalSegulahVNV Global

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

AlicetechAmbossAUT01Automation HeroAutomotive Arrow RightBenBeoBitsBunch OsCoralDroverFinesseFinimizeFlinnaiFreightHubGoalsHedvigHologateHospitality Arrow RightIntegralKikuKlarManualMaximizing your results ConsumerMazeMicrosurgical robots Deep TechMossNumaQuraRiploTogether Information MissingTola Information MissingTouradarTracespaceVoy

Exits · 23

2 IPOs · 21 acquisitions · showing 5

XometryNASDAQ: XMTRDroveracq. by CazooNinetailedacq. by ContentfulSpeechlyacq. by RobloxVersedacq. by Belle Brands

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Cherry Ventures made?
Cherry Ventures has 148 tracked investments, 23 of which have exited, including 24 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Cherry Ventures invest at?
Cherry Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is Cherry Ventures's typical check size?
Cherry Ventures typically writes checks of $2.2M – $7.7M.
What sectors does Cherry Ventures focus on?
Cherry Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, E-commerce, Energy, Fintech, Gaming, Healthtech, LegalTech, SaaS, Space Tech.
Where is Cherry Ventures located?
Cherry Ventures is headquartered in Berlin, DE.
Does Cherry Ventures lead rounds?
Yes, Cherry Ventures leads investment rounds.
Who does Cherry Ventures co-invest with?
Cherry Ventures most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Balderton Capital, Northzone, among 184 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 93

Atomico

Atomico is an international venture capital firm that invests in growth-stage technology companies across multiple geographies. The firm focuses on scaling disruptive technology businesses globally.

Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.

$1.7M – $87M
Balderton Capital

Balderton Capital is a European venture capital firm that backs technology startups.

$5M – $50M
Northzone

Northzone is a technology-focused venture capital firm investing across AI and deep tech on both sides of the Atlantic, backing companies from early stage through growth.

$1M – $50M
HV Capital

HV Capital is a European multistage venture capital firm that backs founders from the first check through IPO, investing across consumer, software, deep tech and AI.

$540K – $54M
La Famiglia

La Famiglia is a European venture capital fund investing at seed and growth stage in technology companies that enable or disrupt large industries.

General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.

$30M
Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
Point Nine

Point Nine is an early-stage venture capital firm that has operated for nearly 15 years, emphasizing focus over scale.

$1M – $10M
Speedinvest

Speedinvest operates a Portfolio Success program that connects its 400+ portfolio startups with customers, follow-on investors, industry experts, talent, discounted tools, and fellow founders across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and beyond.

$5M – $30M
Heartcore Capital

Heartcore Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm backing European founders from inception. It invests in startups from inception through Series A, and also invests in web3 protocols from idea to liquid tokens.

redalpine

Redalpine is a multi-stage venture investment advisor with Swiss roots and a pan-European focus, active since 2006, that invests at the intersection of software and science.

$108K – $2.2M
81 more co-investors

AccelSpark CapitalSapphire VenturesDN CapitalTarget GlobalFELIX CAPITALMosaic VenturesVisionaries ClubSingularWorld FundSequoia CapitalInsight PartnersFJ LabsKleiner PerkinsDST GlobalGradient VenturesEQT VenturesGlobal Founders Capital83NorthProject A VenturesFrontline VenturesPromus VenturesHeadlineObvious VenturesPICUS CAPITALQED InvestorsCreandumAntlerCiti VenturesViola VenturesOMERS VenturesFreigeist CapitalValar Ventures LlcOwl VenturesDig Ventures Management LimitedHoxton VenturesMolten VenturesBand of AngelsPiton Capital LLPAutotech Ventures10x GroupHoltzbrinck VenturesVsquared VenturesExpedite VenturesClosed Loop PartnersBaidu VenturesAnamcaraGV (Google Ventures)Felicis VenturesUnknown VenturesBoxGroupSound VenturesAccel-KKRLookout VenturesBitkraft Esports VenturesMS&AD VenturesCausal468 CapitalICONIQ CapitalLakestarMouro CapitalThird Point VenturesAnthemis VentureKohlberg Kravis Robertsfoobar.vcExpansive VenturesMMC Ventures137 VenturesVertex Ventures IsraelSweet CapitalIrishAngelsL CattertonHTGFXAngeAmino CollectiveAI21 LabsHitachi, Ltd.Indico Capital PartnersHorizon CapitalVintage Investment PartnersATOORO FUND

Firms observed investing alongside Cherry Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Cherry Ventures's recorded portfolio.

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